Basic Info
Release: November 07, 2003
Runtime: 90 min
Rating: ⭐ 6.9/10 (163 votes)
Status: Released
Videos
The Five Obstructions | Trailer | BELDOCS 2022 (YouTube)
The Five Obstructions
2003
90 min
⭐ 6.9/10
163 votes
Overview
In 1967, experimental filmmaker Jorgen Leth created a striking short film, The Perfect Human, starring a man and women sitting in a box while a narrator poses questions about their relationship and humanity. Years later, Danish director Lars von Trier made a deal with Leth to remake his film five times, each under a different set of circumstances and with von Trier's strictly prescribed rules. As Leth completes each challenge, von Trier creates increasingly further elaborate stipulations.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Belgium
- Denmark
- France
- Switzerland
Spoken Languages
- Danish da
- French fr
- English en
- Spanish es
Flatrate
MUBI
Flatrate
MUBI Amazon Channel
Cast
Jørgen Leth
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Lars von Trier
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Vivian Rosa
(segment "Cuba")
Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Marie Dejaer
Maid (segment "Brussels")
Pascal Perez
Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
Meschell Perez
Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Crew
Vibeke Windeløv
Executive Producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
Jørgen Leth
Director
Carsten Holst
Producer
Anders Jacobsen
Producer
Lars von Trier
Director
Lars von Trier
Writer
Asger Leth
Writer
Jørgen Leth
Writer
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